Biggest victory margins for India outside Asia (by runs) By 318 runs vs West Indies, North Sound, 2019 By 295 runs vs Australia, Perth, 2024 By 279 runs vs England, Headingley, 1986 By 272 runs vs New Zealand, Auckland, 1968 By 257 runs vs West Indies, Kingston, 2019 ©SHIRSENDU KARMAKAR

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Best match returns by an India captain in Tests 10/135 - Kapil Dev vs WI, Ahmedabad, 1983 10/194 - Bishan Singh Bedi vs AUS, Perth (WACA), 1977 9/70 - Bishan Singh Bedi vs NZ, Chennai, 1976 8/72 - Jasprit Bumrah vs AUS, Perth (Optus), 2024 8/109 - Kapil Dev vs AUS, Adelaide, 1985 ©SHIRSENDU KARMAKAR

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Most home defeats in a calendar year for India Four in 1969 (3 vs Aus, 1 vs NZ) Three in 1983 (3 vs WI) Three in 2024 (2 vs NZ, 1 vs Eng) Fourth defeat in 15 home Tests for Rohit Sharma as captain, same as Kapil Dev and Mohd Azharuddin (both in 20 Tests each) and only behind MAK Pataudi's nine (in 27 Tests). ©SHIRSENDU KARMAKAR

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Least balls batted to win a Test (both innings combined) 276 - ENG vs WI, Bridgetown, 1935 281 - IND vs SA, Cape Town, 2024 300 - SA vs ZIM, Cape Town, 2005 312 - IND vs BAN, Kanpur, 2024 327 - AUS vs SA, Melbourne, 1932 ©SHIRSENDU KARMAKAR

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Biggest victory margins for India outside Asia (by runs) By 318 runs vs West Indies, North Sound, 2019 By 295 runs vs Australia, Perth, 2024 By 279 runs vs England, Headingley, 1986 By 272 runs vs New Zealand, Auckland, 1968 By 257 runs vs West Indies, Kingston, 2019 ©SHIRSENDU KARMAKAR

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Best match returns by an India captain in Tests 10/135 - Kapil Dev vs WI, Ahmedabad, 1983 10/194 - Bishan Singh Bedi vs AUS, Perth (WACA), 1977 9/70 - Bishan Singh Bedi vs NZ, Chennai, 1976 8/72 - Jasprit Bumrah vs AUS, Perth (Optus), 2024 8/109 - Kapil Dev vs AUS, Adelaide, 1985 ©SHIRSENDU KARMAKAR

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Most home defeats in a calendar year for India Four in 1969 (3 vs Aus, 1 vs NZ) Three in 1983 (3 vs WI) Three in 2024 (2 vs NZ, 1 vs Eng) Fourth defeat in 15 home Tests for Rohit Sharma as captain, same as Kapil Dev and Mohd Azharuddin (both in 20 Tests each) and only behind MAK Pataudi's nine (in 27 Tests). ©SHIRSENDU KARMAKAR

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Least balls batted to win a Test (both innings combined) 276 - ENG vs WI, Bridgetown, 1935 281 - IND vs SA, Cape Town, 2024 300 - SA vs ZIM, Cape Town, 2005 312 - IND vs BAN, Kanpur, 2024 327 - AUS vs SA, Melbourne, 1932 ©SHIRSENDU KARMAKAR

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